I.unfruitful, not fertile: “vulgus infelicem arborem eam appellat, quoniam nihil ferat, nec seratur unquam,” Plin. 24, 9, 41, § 68; cf. id. 16, 26, 45, § 108; hence, of the gallows, Cic. Rab. Perd. 4, 13; cf. Liv. 1, 26, 6: “tellus frugibus,” Verg. G. 2, 239; cf. ib. 2, 314: “lolium,” id. E. 5, 37.—
II. Transf.
A. Unfortunate, unhappy, miserable (class.): “crux infelici et aerumnoso comparabatur,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 62, § 162: “homo miserrimus atque infelicissimus,” id. Rosc. Am. 41, 119: “patria,” Verg. A. 9, 786: “fama,” id. ib. 12, 608.—With gen.: “animi Phoenissa,” Verg. A. 4, 529: “fidei,” Sil. 12, 432: “ausi,” id. 9, 627.—Comp.: “infelicior domi quam militiae,” Liv. 5, 12, 1. — Sup.: “femina,” Quint. 8, 5, 21. —
B. Act., causing misfortune or calamity, unlucky, calamitous: “infelix rei publicae,” Cic. Phil. 2, 26, 64: “terra fingenti Prometheo,” Prop. 3, 5, 7: “thalamus,” Verg. A. 6, 521: “balteus,” id. ib. 12, 941: “vates,” prophetess of ill, id. ib. 3, 246: “erga plebem studium,” Liv. 3, 56, 9: “opera,” Quint. 10, 1, 7: “sollicitudo,” id. 12, 10, 77: “paupertas,” Juv. 3, 152 al.— Hence, adv.: infēlīcĭter , unhappily, unfortunately: “fit mihi obviam infeliciter,” Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 36: “tentata res,” Liv. 1, 45, 3: “totiens temptata arma,” id. 2, 35, 8.—Comp.: “infelicius,” Sen. Contr. 5, 33; Quint. 8, 6, 33. — Sup.: infelicissime, Aug. Civ. Dei, 12, 13.
